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66 Table 4 - Steps in the Metropolitan Council's approach to support sustainable water supply planning. Step Increased Public Knowledge Water Supply Problem Identification and Analysis Identification of Possible Solutions Analysis of the Feasibility of Possible Solutions Selection of Preferred Approaches Project Approval and Funding Council Role Support public forums, meetings, training opportunities Regional and subregional source assessments, mapping With partners, identify sustainable water supply approaches Provide technical assistance Bring forward approaches that provide regional benefit while serving local needs 7 Build, Operate and Maintain Support local efforts to seek funding; commit resources as appropriate for wastewater reuse - related projects Implement wastewater reuse as appropriate Local Role Support public forums, meetings, training opportunities Local monitoring and aquifer testing and analysis, mapping Identify local details for each category of possible approach Guide analyses, provide local inputs, review results Select approaches that serve local needs while proving regional benefit Seek resources and request additional funding as needed Implement approaches as appropriate This Master Water Supply Plan recognizes that subregional and local differences in water availability and potential issues. To ensure that planning support is provided across the region's varied hydrogeologic settings, the Council has identified six sub -regional planning areas based on hydrologic boundaries and generally reflecting groupings of similar resources and other development characteristics (Figure 28). This subregional framework does not impose regulatory limitations or requirements; it is solely for purposes of planning and technical analysis. WATER SUPPLY MASTER PLAN- Draft June 2015